Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 16,961, Jeremiah Drake, New Jersey

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
New Jersey
Drake, Jeremiah Sarah
24 16,961
CONTENTS

New York - 3882
Record
Sarah Drake widow of Jeremiah Drake
who died on the 20th: February, 1834 of Orange Co in the State of New-York who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Nichols of the Regt. - commanded by Col. Courtland - in the N. Jersey - line for 8 Months -
Inscribed on the Roll of New-York at the rate of 26 Dollars 66 - Cents per ann- to commence on the 14th day of March, A.D. 1834. 2nd February, 1834 -
Certificate of Pension issued the 19th day of May 1843 - and sent to W. S. Allens Present -
Arrears to the 14th of March 1843 $240.99 Semi-annual allowance ending 11 Sept. 5 13.33
$254.32
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3rd }
Recorded by W. H. Stewart Clerk. Book C - Vol. 3 - Page 112

New York - 32044 Jeremiah Drake, deceased Orange Coy. in the State of New-York who was a private — in the company comd by Captain Nicholl — of the Regt. — commanded by Col. Courtland — in the New-Jersey — line for 8 months —
Inscribed on the Roll of New-York — at the rate of 26 — Dollars 66 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 1 th day of March, 1831. & terminated on the 20 th February, 1834, the day of his death
Certificate of Pension issued the 19 th day of May, 1843 — and sent to W m S. Allen present
Arrears to the 1 th of Semi-annual allowance ending
$78.93
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by W. Wetten Clerk,
Book 6. 2 — Vol. 4 — Page 18-
899

State of New York Orange County ss. On this eighth day of January in the year one thousand eight hundred & thirty- nine. personally appeared before the undersigned a judge of the Court of Common Pleas in & for said County Sarah Drake a resident of the town of Goshen in said County aged seventy four years on the thirteenth day of July last who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the bene- fit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 4 1836. That she is the widow of Jeremiah Drake late of the County of Orange aforesaid who was a private in the Army of the Revolution and served as herein after stated according to the best of her recollection & as she has been informed by her said husband & verily believes to be true
That in the month of February in the year 1778 the British Army then being in possession of the city of New York & the adjacent posts. her said husband then being a resident of Newark in the County of Essex & State of New Jersey & belonged to Captain Nichols' Company of Minute men. said Company was called into service at Newark aforesaid in the month of February in the year last aforesaid. And served the term of three months in defending the inhabitants & their property from the incursions of the foraging parties of the British Army. that said service was done under Major Hays. that Lieutenant Baldwin was the Lieutenant in said Company.
That in the month of July in the year last aforesaid her said husband was called out in the aforesaid Company of Minutemen & served at Newark aforesaid in guarding the inhabitants as aforesaid & served one month in said town this service was done under Col. Van Courtland.

That in the month of October in the year last aforesaid her said husband was called into service with the aforesaid Company at the place aforesaid on an alarm & served three weeks on said alarm. this service was also done under Col: Van Courtland -
That in the month of November in said year the enemy again made an incursion into the country about Newark, and had collected a quantity of cattle hogs & sheep. that her said hus- band was again called out with his company aforesaid pursued the enemy. over took them a skirmish ensued. the enemy were so hardly pressed that they shot many of their cattle & threw them into the river. that said company remained in service at this time three months. this service was also done under Col: Van Courtland.
That in the month of June in the year 1779. the enemy came in boats to Newark to the number of about one hundred the militia & minute men were called out a skirmish ensued capt Knox & a private by the name of Johnson were wounded. her said husband was called out with capt. Nichols company aforesaid & served continually for two months. in this town which was also done under capt Col: Van Courtland
That in the month of September in the year last aforesaid the enemy again made an attack on Newark her said husband was again called out with his company aforesaid a skirmish ensued & the enemy were driven about three miles to their boats. her said husband was kept in actual service in this town three months & served said time in capt. Nichols company aforesaid
That in the latter part of the month of December in the year 1779 or the first of January in the year 1780

The enemy again made an incursion to New- ark aforesaid and took Esq: Hadding Prisoner & Compelled him to walk in his stocking feet on the ice to New York by which he became sick & died in about two weeks & also carried off a number of cattle & other plunder Captain Nichols company aforesaid was again called out in service & served at Newark aforesaid the term of five months in guarding the inhabitants from the invasions of the British Army.
That in the month of July in the year last aforsaid the enemy again came to Newark Capt. Nichols company was again called out & her hus- band with said company pursued the enemy overtook them at Springfield where a battle ensued & made some prisoners. her said husband with said company guarded said prisoners to jail at Morris Town & was engaged in this service ten days. This service was done under Col: Scynton
That during the years 1781 & 1782 her said husband was frequently called out upon alarms & was engaged in skirmishes with the enemy in the aforesaid company of Capt. Nichols. But from old age & loss of memory she is unable to state the different terms of service or the length of time he was engaged in said service. And that she has no documentary evidence of the service of her said husband.
She further declares that she was married to her said husband at Newark aforesaid by the Rev. Dr. McWhorter a Presbyterian Minister of said place on the ninth day of March in the year one thousand seven hundred & eighty — that her name before marriage was Sarah Johnson. That her said husband

died at Goshen in the County of Orange aforesaid on the twentieth day of February in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty four and that she has not intermarried but has remained a widow ever since his death as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed. And that from old age & bodily infirmity she is unable to attend the sitting of the court of said County Sworn to & subscribed the day & year above written before me } Sarah D. Grahame the words "this" & "last" erased } H. W. Elliott Judge of } Orange Conn Pleas  I further certify that judge etc 
I the undersigned Judge before whom the foregoing declaration of Sarah Grahame was made do certify that I am well ac- quainted with her & believe her to be a woman of truth & veracity & her statements under oath entitled to full credit & belief And also that I am satisfied from inspection that she is by reason of old age & infirmity unable to attend the sitting of the Court of said County H. W. Elliott Judge of Orange Conn Pleas

Nemiah Drake
State of New York Orange County ss
On this eleventh — day of February — in the year 1832 personally appear- ed in Open Court before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas (a Court of record) now sit- ting in and for the said County of Orange I Nemiah Drake a resident of Esopus in the coun- ty and State aforesaid — aged 70 years who be- ing first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath Make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Con- gress passed March 3 rd 1832
That he entered the Service of the United States under the following named Offi- cers and Servants as hereinafter stated
That he entered the Service of the United States in a Company of Militia com- manded by Colonel Captain Nicholas in the Summer of the year 1778 the precise month not recollected at Newark New Jersey — that Major Hays was the Major of the Regiment — that Colonel Courtland was the Colonel — Nathaniel Bratton was the Lieutenant of the Company — at this time the enemy were lying at Bergen about about five or six Miles from where this Affer- mant resided — where they had made fortifica- tions — from the frequent incursions made by the British enemy at that place were ordered as to one Company were ordered to be in a state of constant readiness — They were Doubled Minute Men and were in actual Service with Arms a great portion of their time — I spent

Can't recollect all the various times he was called out in defence of the inhabitants against the enemy and in excursions of the enemy and he (most likely, somewhat upon his general knowledge and recollection the first occasion deponent recollects that the enemy came to Newark and carried away cattle Deponent was ordered out with his Company to meet them - we had a skirmish with them and drove them off. Several of the enemy were killed and wounded - we were kept under arms patrolling and standing sentry expecting the enemy again for about four weeks - at the expiration of which time the enemy again appeared in the neighbourhood of Newark for cattle and other plunder we were ordered out again to meet them - we drove the enemy to the old Ferry on the Passaic river about three miles keeping up a constant fire on both sides - the enemy had a small field piece - one of their men was killed or badly wounded - we saw him carried off - the enemy then returned within their lines and we returned home but kept up a guard and patrols - about three months after this the enemy came near to Newark and set fire to the stacks of hay on the meadows - we were ordered out in pursuit of them - we pursued them upwards of three miles we took two or three of them prisoners - we returned to Newark and continued on guard Deponent cannot say with certainty how long he was in actual service from the time he was first called out to the commencement of the year 1779 - but he has no doubt that he was out

the period of four months
And this Deponent further saith that from the commencement of the year 1779 to about the month of June following he had no recollection of the enemy making any inroads into that neighborhood but guards were kept up during all the time and Deponent cannot with confidence say that the duty performed by him during that time would amount to the period of two months.
And this Deponent further saith that in the summer of 1779 and in June or July the enemy came into the neighborhood of Newark in number about one hundred a short time before day - at eight in the morning they attacked the place and fired cannon and shot upon the place - two balls passed through the house in which Deponent lived we turned out attacked and drove them off keeping up a constant fire for three miles when the enemy got into their boats on Newark Bay and went to their forts - Captain Rouse of the regular service as Deponent thinks happened to be in the village at the time and went out with us in pursuit of the enemy and was wounded in the mouth by a musket ball one John Johnson belonging to Deponent's company was wounded in the knee Deponent does not recollect that any others were wounded or killed on either side - we continued keeping guard and patrolling in anticipation of further attacks from the enemy - In the fall of the same year a large number of

the enemy Came again the Neighborhood of Newark - Deponent was Called out with the Militia to meet them - We drove them but de- ponent does not recollect whether any of them were killed or wounded - Deponent cannot with certainty recollect all the occasions upon which he was called out to repel the enemy - Nor the length of time he was out on duty as a guard and patrol during the year 1779 - but Depo- nent has no hesitation in saying that including the services above mentioned and others in the year 1779 he was in Actual Service during that year for the Period of at least four Months - Captain Nichols continued Captain and Nathaniel Baldwin Lieutenant on some occasions the neighbouring Companies of Militia were called out and joined us -
And deponent further saith that in the latter part of December 1779 or the first part of January 1780 the enemy Came to Newark he thinks as many as two hundred and attacked the place - they burned the Academy which was used as a guard house - Depo- nent was called out with his Company to repel them - The enemy took Edmund Wood- Prisoner and took him to New York We drove the enemy off keeping up a continual fire - We continued all the winter of 1780 under Arms repelling the enemy who made frequent attacks - We were called sometimes six or eight Miles from Newark to repel the enemy - the waters were frozen during that winter and the enemy were out very often - whenever they could go the Ice from

The first of January to the first of May De- ponent thinks he was in constant service four Months —
And Deponent further saith that in or about the Month of June 1780 the enemy landed in large numbers at Elizabethtown Point at Elizabethtown they burned some houses the Militia for some distance around the Coun- try were called out the enemy went from Eliza- bethtown to Connecticut Farms about seven Miles — Deponent was ordered out in his com- -pany and that the enemy at the New Farms the Militia were commanded by Colonel Dayton — we had engagement at that place we were driven to Springfield about three Miles fighting all the time — Many were killed on both sides — We drove the enemy back to Elizabethtown Point — when they crossed to Staten Island — We took some pris- -oners —
And Deponent further saith that the enemy were during that summer and the next face in the practice of making incu- -sions into the Country about Newark and the Company to which Deponent belonged were very frequently called out to repel them and were kept on guard and patrolling on various occasions Deponent can not undertake to spe- -cify the various times he was out in pursuit of the enemy and keeping guard but he has no hesitation then in saying that from June 1780 to January 1781 he was in the per- -formance of those duties at least two Months

Deponent further saith that during the year 1781 - he was in Service Repeating the order and keeping guard and patrolling at least three months but deponent is unable to specify the particulars of his Service - And from the commencement of the year 1782 to the end of the war Deponent was in the performance of similar services at least three months
1 st That he was born at Mendham Morris County New Jersey in the year 1762 2 nd That he has a record of his age at home in Goshen aforesaid 3 rd That he lived at Newark when called into Service - he next lived at Chester in Morris County New Jersey - lived there until 1785 then moved to Goshen - where he has since lived and now lives 4 th That he went into the Service as above stated. 5 th That he does not now recollect the names of any other Officers than those already mentioned 6 th That he never received a written discharge and has no documentary evidence 7 th That he is known to Stephen Jackson Thomas Thorne and Egbert Hansen all whom reside in his neighborhood who can testify as to his character for truth and veracity and the length of his Service in the revolutionary war
We hereby relinquishes every Claim whatever to a Pension or Annuity except the present and declare that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any State

Taken subscribed And sworn to the } Jeremiah Drake day and year afore- said in open court Asa Dunning Clerk
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter and after putting the Interrog- atories prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states -
I Asa Dunning Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the county of Orange, which is a court of Record, and Clerk of the said Court do certify that the foregoing and annexed contains the original proceedings in the matter of the application of Jeremiah Drake for a pension - In testimony whereof I have hereunto signed my name and affixed my seal of office this 18 th day of Februa- ry 1833
Asa Dunning Clerk

State of New York
Orange County } On the seventeenth day of July
1839 before the undersigned a
Judge of the court of common  aged thirty two years pleas of said county came Antoinette Barker who being first duly sworn, doth depose & say that she is the daughter of Jeremiah & Sarah Drake that her father who was the husband of the said Sarah Drake an ap- plicant for a pension referred to in the papers herunto annexed died at Goshen in said county on the twentieth day of February A D 1834
Sworn & subscribed the 17 day of
July 1839 before me
Antoinette Barker
She was "aged thirty two years"
Not interlined J. H. W. Elliott Judge
Orange Co. N.Y.
I certify that the above named Antoi- nette Barker is a person of truth & veracity
J. H. W. Elliott Judge of Orange Co. N.Y.
State of New York
Orange County } I
Albert S. Weston Clerk of the County of Orange do hereby certify that Horace W Elliott before whom the foregoing affidavit of Antoinette Barker was subscribed and sworn, was at the time of taking the same a Judge of Orange Common Pleas; and further that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of the said Judge, and verify that the signature to the said affidavit is genuine. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said County the 18 th day of July 1839
A. S. Weston Clerk

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 16961
Sarah Drake
Wid. of
Jeremiah Drake
Priv. Rev. War
Act: July 4. 1836
Index:—Vol. A , Page 196
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Oct. 4, 1905 - Adjt. Genl. of A. S. advised claims are consolidated A.E.P.

28 715 Pay INVALID.
File No. 28 715
Jeremiah Drake
His Res. Mar.
Act: June 7 th 89 th
Index: Vol. 2 , Page 114
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Consolidated with Wid. File # 16961
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Y N. York Sarah Drake Cit. to W. Armstrong. 12. Dec. '39
Act. 4. July 1836

STATE OF NEW YORK, } ss. ORANGE COUNTY, }
I, LEBBEUS L. VAIL, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, in and for the County of Orange, Do Hereby Certify, That Horace Geo. Elliott before whom the foregoing Affidavit was subscribed and sworn, was at the time of taking the same, a Judge of Orange Com Pleas in, and for said county: and further, that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Judge and verily believe that the signature to the said Affidavit is genuine.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my Hand, and affixed the Seal of the said county, the 7 th day of January 18 41
Lebbeus L. Vail Clerk

State of New York Orange County ss. I Albert S. Brewton Clerk of the County of Orange do hereby certify that Horace W. Elliott before whom the foregoing Declaration of Sarah Drake was subscribed and sworn was at the time of taking the same a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas aforesaid, and further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Judge and verily believe that the signature to the said affidavit is genuine In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said County the 19 th of July 1839
A. S. Brewton Clerk

In The Matter of The Application Of Jeremiah Drake for a Pension under the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832
State of New Jersey Essex County /s/ B
Personally appeared before me this Fourth - day of February - in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirtythree Robert Hayes of the township of Newark County of Essex and State of New Jersey aforesaid who being first duly sworn accor- ding to law doth in his oath depose and say that he is aged Seventyfive years that he was a soldier in the revolution - that he was during the revolutionary war acquainted with Jeremiah the above named applicant for a Pension that he believes the said Drake to be Seventy one years old and up- wards - That he well knows that the said Je- remiah Drake was a soldier in the said war and that he served in Captain Nichols Company of Militia under the command of Colonel Philip Van Cortland, and he also well knows that the said Jeremiah Drake was out in the Militia Service from the year one thousand seven hundred and Seventy Seven until the close of the war he cannot say positively how long said Drake was in Actual Service but he verily believes that the said Drake was in Actual Service at various times and upon various occasions

in the whole at the least calculation two years In this Deponent further saith that the said Drake was in the skirmish with the British in or near Newark when Captain Nock and John Johnson were wounded Affirmed and subscribed before me the day and year aforesaid he being conscientiously conscious of taking an oath.
Robert Hayes
Sam l B. Miller - Judge and Justice of the peace
I Sam l B. Miller - Before whom the above affir- -davit of Robert Hayes was taken Do certify that I am acquainted with the said Hayes and that his statement is entitled to full credit and belief - Newark February 4 th 1833.
Sam l B. Miller - Judge and Justice of the peace
State of New Jersey County of Essex
ss: I Elias Van Arsdale Junr. Clerk of the Inferior Court of Common- -Pleas in & for the County of Essex, Do hereby certify that Samuel B. Miller Esq. before whom the foregoing affirmation of Robert Hayes was made & subscribed by whom the above certificate is signed, was at the time of making said affirmation & signing said certificate one of the Judges of said Court & Justice of the peace in & for said County residing therein, duly commissioned & sworn: That I am acquainted with his hand writing & know that the foregoing signature "Sam l B. Miller Judge and Justice of the peace" is genuine. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court, at Newark the fifth day of February A.D. Eighteen Hundred and thirty three (1833)
E. Van Arsdale Jr. Clerk

State of New York
Orange County ss. Personally appeared be- fore me the undersigned a Justice of the peace in and for said County, Jeremiah Drake who being duly sworn, deposeth and saith that by reason of old age and the consequent loss of memory he can not swear positively as to the pre- cise length of his service, as set forth in his foregoing declaration, and although he is very confident that he served during the whole Revolutionary War more than two years, yet for the reasons above mentioned he can only specify the following distinct & specific terms of duty confirmably to the requisitions of the War Department. In the year 1778 in the months of August & September one month - The whole of the months of October December in said year, two months - In 1779 in June & July 1 month and half - In 1780, three months in the months of January, February & March and in the months of June, July & August of the same year two months. And in the year 1781, one month; making to- gether the period of ten months and an half, and for such service he claims a pension - And he further says all the said terms of service were made under the same officers named in his annexed declaration & at the different places & under the particular services therein more fully specified -
And further says not ————— Sworn before me the undersigned Jeremiah Drake sixth day of Jan'y 1834 J. W. Elliott J. Pease

State of New York } Orange County } / I Asa Dunning, Clerk of the said County do hereby certify that Horace W. Elliott Esq. before whom the within affidavit of Jeremiah Drake was sworn was at the date of the same a Justice of the peace in and for said County and that I am acquainted with his handwriting and justly believe his name subscribed to the said affidavit to be his proper handwriting and signature
Witness my hand and Seal of Office this 21 st day of January 1834 — Asa Dunning Clerk

28460 Jeremiah Drake died Mason papers
A. S. Benton 7 June 32 atty admd
Shapri 26. 66
To Sarah Drake widow of Jeremiah Drake dec d from 4 March 31. to 20 th Feby '34 the day of his death.
H. J. Allison Present

Isaac Drake - m d of Tennah Drake of Orange Ky.
Act 4 July 1836
W. S. Allison Q d 18 1843. P o et.

1777 In June served one month a skirmish 1777 In July served one month a skirmish 1 Month serv d on guard & patrolling August 3 Months in serv d on guard & patrolling
In February 1778 the enemy again took Newark then set fire to the town & the houses where the enemy had a skirmish & drove them off 1778 Jan y 3 rd the enemy again took Newark
February 1778 I entered the serv d under Capt. Robert Kirk col s of the town of Newark New Jersey Essex county serv d 3 Months in the time had a skirmish with the enemy they burnt the guard house took of a number of cattle we drove three miles one of the enemy were killed
August Jan year serv d one month Novem r the enemy came again & took of a number of cattle hogs & sheep we persue them so close they could not gather all in their huts but shot them & threw them in the river the militia were cold out I serv d  three month at that time
1779 In June a num d of about one hundred against time before day we had a skirmish Capt. S on & John Johnson were wounded we were called out for one month Sept r the enemy came over & Nathaniel Camps Barn & N o of crops barn were burnt We had a skirmish full of grain & hay we drove them three miles to their huts serv d 3 months
1779 Oct r last eight or ten of January the 1 st of Feb y 1780 the enemy came to Newark about 200 took Col d Medden made him walk into Stockin feet to New York on the ice which froze him so that he died in 2 weeks took of cattle & other plunders I was out 5 Months at that time
1780 In June the battle at Springfield End of July the enemy came to Newark we had a skirmish with them took some prisoners Garded them Morris County jail for safe keeping Octob r The enemy came to Newark we had a skirmish & drove them back to their huts & kept sentries patrolling

he served just  just months
In the year 1861 the enemy came again to Newark we had a skirmish one killed a in December the enemy came again and set fire to stacks of hay on the salt meadow we had a skirmish and drove them to their but took no prisoners  they kept up patrolling of sentries in every direction to the close of the war & stand as minnet men with our guns in order and our catrage box filled with cartridges

In the year 1838 the interest came again to be secured the interest
State of New York Orange County
Antoinette Barker of the town of Goshen County of Orange
and State of New York aged thirty four years deposes and says that she is the daughter of Jeremiah & Sarah Drake formerly of Newark New Jersey that her father Jeremiah Drake was an applicant for a pension from the United States for services in the militia of Essex County New Jersey in the Revolutionary war but from some informality in his declaration did not succeed. That her mother Sarah Drake is now an applicant for a pension under the act of the 4th of July 1836 and she further deposes and says that the paper attached to the deposition purporting to be the services of some person in the Revolutionary war has been found amongst the old papers of her father since his decease and from the often times that she has heard her father while living tell of his services and from her knowledge of his hand writing she is entirely satisfied that the same is her fathers hand writing done in his lifetime & kept by him as a memoran- dum of his services during the Revolutionary war that her father Jeremiah Drake died as she has before stated in a former affidavit and that her mother Sarah Drake still rem- ains a widow and further saith not  Sworn and subscribed before me this sixth day of January 1841 and certify that the above deposition is well known to me to be a respectable witness
J. W. Elliott J. P. of Orange County
Antoinette Barker

State of New-Jersey Essex County ss
Be it known that on this first day of September in the year of our Lord one Thousand Eight hundred and Thirty two Personally appeared before me Samuel B. Miller one of the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for said County State of New-Jersey of Newark County of Essex and State of New-Jersey Who being first duly sworn According to Law on his oath deponeth and saith that he is Well acquainted with Menemick Drohe of the Township of Goshen County of Orange & State of New- York aged about Seventy one years and is Well knowing that the said Menemick Drohe was a Soldier in the Revolutionary War and served in Capt. Robert Nicholas Company of Common Militia under the command of Col. Philip Voorhies and is also knowing that the said Menemick Drohe was out in the Militia Service from the year Seventeen hundred and Seventy seven until the close of the war but cannot say what length of time he was in actual Service but he believes that the said Menemick Drohe was in actual Service at different periods nearly three years in the Militia and this deponent further saith that the said Drohe was in the skirmish with the British in and near the town of Newark in New-Jersey when Capt. Nox and John Johnson was wounded. — And further saith not. Sworn and subscribed the day
and year aforesaid before me
Sam B. Miller
Robert Hays
State of New-Jersey Essex County ss
I Elias Van Arsdale Clerk of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for said County do hereby certify that Samuel B. Miller — the foregoing affidavit of Robert Hays was

Made & taken at the time of taking the same was and still is one of the Judges of said Court duly commissioned & sworn & authorized to take the same That I am acquainted with the hand writing of said Judge and that the signature "Samuel B. Miller" to said Affidavit is genuine, and that said Court is a court of Record-
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand & Affixed the seal of said Court at New Ark in said County of Essex this first day of September Eighteen Hundred & thirty two-
E. M. Hudson Clerk

In the Matter of the Application of Jeremiah Droke for a pension under the act of Congress passed June the 7 th 1832.
State of New-Jersey,
Essex County ss.
Personally appeared before me Samuel B. Miller one of the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County of Essex on the Seventh day of February one thousand Eight hundred and Thirtythree Arthur Berry - of the Township of Newark County of Essex and State of New-Jersey, aforesaid who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath depose and say that he is aged Seventyone years that he was a Soldier in the Revolution that he was during the Revolu- tionary war acquainted with the said Jeremiah Droke the above named applicant for a pension that he believes the said Droke to be Seventyone years old and upwards - That he well knows that the said Jeremiah Droke was a Soldier in the said war and that he served in Captain Robert Nicholas Company of Militia under the Command of Colonel Philip Van Courtland and he also well knows that the said Jeremiah Droke was out in the Militia Service from the year One thousand Seven hundred and Seventyseven until the close of the war - he cannot say positively how long said Jeremiah Droke was in actual Service but he merely believes that the said Droke was in actual Service at various times and upon various occasions in the said war in the whole at the last calculation two full years. - And this deponent further saith that said Jeremiah Droke was in the skirmish with him with the British in or near Newark when Capt. Nix and John Johnson was wounded. & this deponent further saith that he saw said Jeremiah Droke at the Battle of Springfield and is certain that said Droke was in said Battle with the British. and was also in a number of skirmishes with the British in company with said Droke during said war. - & Further saith not. ————— Arthur Berry Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid before me Sam d B. Miller

I Samuel B. Miller one of the Judges of the Inferior Court of common pleas. Before whom the within Affidavit of Arthur Berry was taken Do hereby certify that I am acquainted with the said Arthur Berry and that his statement is entitled to full credit and belief.
Newark New-Jersey February 7 th 1833
Sam d B. Miller
State of New Jersey county of Essex ss. I Elias W. Root Clerk for said county of Essex do hereby certify that Samuel B. Miller before whom the within Affidavit was made & taken & who has also signed the above certificate at the time of doing thereof was & still is one of the Judges of the Inferior Court of common Pleas in & for said county of Essex duly commissioned & sworn & residing therein, that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said Judge & that the name "Sam d B. Miller" subscribed to the jurat of said Affidavit also to the above certificate are the genuine signatures of said Judge - In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of Office this eighth day of February in the Year of our Lord eighteen hundred & thirty three
E. W. Root Clerk

FREE
J. S. Edwards Esq. Comr. of Pensions Washington

Newburgh Oct. 8 th 1839
Sir
Enclosed I send you the papers in support of the claim of Sarah Drake widow of Jeremiah Drake under the Act of July 1836. When examined please direct the result to me.
I am Respectfully Your obedt Servt. R Armstrong
J. L. Edwards Esq.

4749 Affidavit Relation To Mrs Sarah Dralm For a Pension — N.Y. act 4 July 36 admd $100.00 26.66
husband died 20 Febry 1834. pen: Com: 21. Febry 1834
Mrs. Wilson Present E. Armstrong Newburgh N.Y.

In the Matter of the Application of the Widow Sarah Drahm for a pension.
State of New Jersey,
Essex County
Personally appeared before me Samuel B. Miller a Justice of the peace in and for said County, Annie Hayer, A Respectable person Residing at Newark in the County and State aforesaid, and being by me duly sworn on her oath saith that she was Seventy two years of age last December. —; That she was well acquainted with Yeremich Drahm and Sarah his wife (Formerly Sarah Johnson) during the war of the Revolution. — And this deponent further saith, That she is the Sister of the above named Sarah Johnson, and is knowing that the said Yeremich Drahm was Married to the said Sarah Johnson By the Revd Alexander McWhorter in the Spring of the year Seventeen hundred and Eighty and before the Battle of Springfield, — And was at the Dinner or Supper the Next night after the Marriage, and that she resided with them at Black River in the County of Morris in said State for about two month soon after said Marriage, and that the said Yeremich Drahm and Sarah his wife always resided together as husband and wife and up to the time of until the death of the said Yeremich Drahm which took about five years ago, and had a Number of children together. — And this deponent further saith that Sarah Drahm Widow of the said Yeremich Drahm is Still living and Now resides in Orange County in the State of New York and has resided there for a Number of years last past and is Now as much as Seventy four years of age. — And this deponent further saith that she knows of no one now living that was present at the Marriage Ceremony, and that she was bound to stay at home by her uncle and aunt with whom she resided for them to go to the marriage who are now dead, and further saith not. —
Carrie Hayer
Sworn to and subscribed at Newark in said County of Essex September 17 th 1859
Before me Sam l B. Miller Justice of the peace

Mr. Eunice Hays
State of New Jersey County of Essex ss I Elias Van Ausdale Jun: Clerk of the County of Essex of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in said County do hereby certify That Samuel B. Miller before whom the several Affidavits herunto annexed respecting of Ansel G. Eddy, Lydia Crane, Elizabeth Pennington and Eunice Hays were made and taken at the time of taking the same was & still is one of the Justices of the Peace of said County, duly Commissioned and Sworn; and that the signatures "Sam. B. Miller" affixed to the Jurats of said Affidavits, respectively are genuine.
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand & Seal of Office at Newark in said County of Essex the Seventeenth day of September A.D. Eighteen hundred and thirty nine. E. Van Ausdale J. Clerk

In the Matter of the application of the Widow Sarah Drake for a pension,
State of New Jersey,
Essex County - - - - -
Personally appeared before me Samuel B. Miller a Justice of the peace in and for said County, Elizabeth Bennington a Respectable person Residing at Newark in the County of Essex and State of New- Jersey, Personally known to me to be entitled to credit as a Witness. — Who being by me duly sworn on her oath saith that she is Seventyfour years of age, That she was well acquainted with Jeremiah Drake and Sarah Drake his wife (Formerly Sarah Johnson) at and before the war of the Revolution And this deponent further saith, that she always understood that the said, Jeremiah Drake was Married to the said Sarah Johnson, By the Rev d Doct r Alexander M c Whorter in the Spring of the year Seventeen hundred and Eighty and in the Spring of the year Next Subsequent to what was called the hard winter and before the Battles of Connecticut farms and Spring- -field, in the said County of Essex. And this deponent further saith, That the said Jeremiah Drake and Sarah his wife always Resided together as husband and wife and reputed so to be, and that she has further understood that the said Jeremiah Drake is now dead, and has left a Widow who is Still Living and Now Resides in the County of Orange in the State of New-York, and is the Potential person who formerly Resided with the said Jeremiah Drake as his wife in the Township of Newark in the County of Essex and State of New Jersey and is now as much as Seventyfour years of age, and is now here on a Visit, to her Relations, and Further saith not. —
Sworn and subscribed at Newark in said County September 17 th 1839 Before me, Sam l B. Miller
Justice of the peace
her Elizabeth J. Bennington mother

In the Matter of the Application of the Widow Sarah Grube for a pension.
State of New Jersey Essex County — ss Personally appeared before me Samuel B. Miller a Justice of the peace in and for said County Lydia Crane a respectable person residing near Newark in the County and State aforesaid, Who being by me duly sworn on her oath saith that she is sixty three years of age. — That she was well acquainted with, Jeremiah Grube and Sarah his wife at the time of their Marriage That she was present at the Banquet or Wedding Supper the next night after their Marriage and heard it stated that the said Jeremiah Grube was married to Sarah Johnson the night before by the Revd Alexander McWhorter, who was then pastor of the First Presbyterian Church in what is now called the city of Newark. — And the said Deponent further saith, That the above named Sarah Grube now resides in Orange County in the State of New York and has resided there for a number of years past and is now more than seventy years of age, and has understood that the said Widow Sarah Grube has remained a Widow ever since the death of her said husband, and further saith not. Sworn to and subscribed at Newark in said County of (Essex September 17 th , A. D. 1852)
Lydia Crane
before me Samuel B. Miller Justice of the peace

Abstract of Pay-rolls discharged by Isaac Halsey Pay-mas- ter to the militia of the counties of Essex & Middlesex.
   No of Recd Date of Service Regiment Officer's name where served under whom Amount.     53 Dec. 27. 1777 2 Batt. Essex Capt. Nichols Newark Major Sam. Hays 143 10 3   54 Feb. 5. 1778 do do do do. 299 3 6   131 July 2. " 1 st do do do Col. Vanbrant 29 2 11   198 Oct. 12. " 2. do do Alarm do 83 10 "   199 Nov. 6 " " " do Newark do 197 11 6  
State of New Jersey ss
I, James D. Westcott Secretary of State of the State of New Jersey, do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true extract from an ac- count headed "Abstract of Pay-rolls discharged by Isaac Halsey Pay master to the Militia of the counties of Essex & Middlesex" as contain- ed in Book A. of Auditor's accounts during the Revolutionary War, now remaining in my office.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of Office at Trenton in said State this tenth day of December Anno Domini, One thousand eight hundred and thirty-eight. (1838)
James D. Westcott

State of New Jersey,
Essex County, ss. Personally appeared before me Samuel
B. Miller a Justice of the peace in and for said County, The Rev. Ansel D. Eddy a Respectable Clergyman, Residing at Newark In the County & State Aforesaid. — Who being by me duly sworn on his Oath saith that he is Forty years of age that he has been the Regularly, Installed, Pastor of the First, Presbyterian Church, In the City of Newark in the County and State Aforesaid, from August Eighteen hundred and thirty six to the present time, which is the same Church over which the Rev. Doct. Alexander McWhorter was Minister from the year Seventeen hundred sixty four, to the year Eighteen hundred and seven. — And that there is not to his knowledge, Remaining, any Record of Marriages Sol- emnized by the said Rev. Doct. McWhorter, during the said time of his Ministry in said Church.
Sworn to and subscribed at Newark A. D. Eddy
In said County this Second day of August A. D. 1839. Before me
Sam l B. Miller Justice of the peace

19/ si STATE OF NEW JERSEY, OFFICE OF ADJUTANT GENERAL.
G W Trenton, September 25, 1905.
The Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Sir:
I desire to ascertain if you can inform me by an early mail, where Jeremiah Drake was living when he made his application for pension for service in the Revolutionary War. His case is Invalid, No. 28715. Will you also inform me whether the agency book shows when he died? The reason I ask for this information is we also have a transcript for another Jeremiah Drake, Widow, No. 16961, Revolutionary War, whose service seems to be identical with the one first referred to.
very respectfully,
R. Haber Brumhall Adjutant-General.
Attention and reply through desk.
J. R. [unintelligible] First Deputy Commissioner.

Over
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R.E.P. Brr.
Wid. File #16,961, Rev. War.
Oct. 5, 1905.
Sir:
In response to your letter dated September 25, 1905, and received September 26, 1905, you are advised that Jeremiah Drake , a soldier of the Revolutionary War, was living at Goshen, Orange Co., New York, when he made his application for pension. His case No. 23,715 has been consolidated with his widow's, No. 16,961. The Agency Book shows that he died February 20, 1834.
Very respectfully,
Acting Commissioner.
Adjutant General,
State of New Jersey,
Trenton, N. J.